Chapter 56: Oppression
The reception hall of Whitebeard's Castle. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the spacious and bright hall, with rough and heroic music and bursts of laughter, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates were enjoying a feast and having a second harmonious meeting.
The long table is not too extravagant, with slices of bread and grilled dishes that can be dipped in ginger juice and served with wine. Twelve different kinds of soup and vegetable sauce stewed game filled a hundred and two silver plates, and some croquettes made of minced meat were scattered between the dishes.
The more common beef and mutton dishes, lamb and calves, with tender crocodile meat and dates, plus a variety of desserts and snacks, make up the scene on the periphery of the table.
"You can't do that! You don't treat them as workers, you treat them as slaves without freedom, but slaves have no purchasing power! If you go on like this, there will be more and more products, but the islanders will never be able to afford them, and sooner or later you will face the crisis of overcapacity! The more you earn now, the more you will go bankrupt!"
Holding a frothing beer, Yare stepped on a high-backed chair with one leg and pointed to the nouveau riche pirate leaders inlaid with gold and silver, trying to convince them to value the quality of life of their laborers.
"It seems to make a lot of sense. ”
"Then listen to Blackbeard and give them a little salary. ”
"It is not necessary, slaves have no purchasing power, but farmers and merchants do. ”
The pirates have different opinions, some say that they will consider raising the wages of the workers, some are worried, and more are unimpressed - the islanders in their territory have no money, but the islanders in the Blackbeard Sea have money, anyway, it is a unified market, and it will be a big deal to die together.
“......”
The black-haired knight listened to their words, craned his neck, finished his beer with a grunt, his eyes swept over every face present, and smashed down the beer glass with a cold "clang":
"Actually, the main purpose of my meeting with you this time is to set a reasonable basic salary for the workers. ”
"Basic salary?
"What do they get paid for?
"Blackbeard, you can't force us to spend our money on those slaves!"
When the pirates heard this, they immediately exploded, shaking their heads one by one, and even the pirate leaders who were considering paying salaries clearly expressed their opposition. The reason is very simple, the quality of their own products is not as good as the other party, if the same basic salary is adopted, then they are still playing a fart.
"The basic salary within the sphere of influence of the Whitebeard Pirates and the basic salary within the sphere of influence of Blackbeard may not be of the same standard according to the actual situation of the development of the two places. ”
Yalei didn't know what they were thinking, so he first compromised a step, and then released cruel words:
"But you must have a basic salary! You must pay your salary! You must not exploit the workers as slaves! Otherwise, I will abolish the basic salary, and I will treat them as slaves! See whose products are more popular!"
“......”
There was silence in the hall, and the pirate leaders stared at him dumbfounded, completely dumbfounded, this self-detonating blow really scared them stupid.
With a little brain, you can imagine that if the other party really does this, the product quality is not good, and the party will inevitably go bankrupt. This Blackbeard is really not an ordinary person, he can come up with such a lack of morality, it's really bad, worse than himself!
"You can think about it. ”
The black-haired knight observed the expressions of the pirates, smiled and sat back in his seat. He knew the power of this self-explosive bomb, and he also knew the truth of making it difficult to make it difficult to make money from luxury, and he was not afraid that they would not agree.
"Hahaha, it's easy to talk about! Your Excellency Blackbeard, please take a seat, isn't it just a basic salary, we can talk slowly. ”
"For the common development of the two places, there should indeed be a minimum basic salary. ”
"Yes, yes, I can't bear to see those workers crying hungry and cold all day long. ”
Under the threat of Yalei Hongguoguo, the pirate leaders really coaxed all of a sudden, it is better to make a little less money than to be without money, and the basic salary should be set, and it is better to buy the indulgences of the Catholic Church.
"Gooha!"
Whitebeard, who had been silent all along, poured himself a drink, suddenly burst out laughing, put down his wine glass, and cast his eyes on the black-haired knight with deep eye sockets, his face full of appreciation:
"Blackbeard! You are indeed a person who does great things! I am much more relieved to have you in the uncharted area. ”
"Daddy!"
The pirate leaders' expressions changed dramatically, and they all got up from their seats, looking at Whitebeard nervously, as if they were afraid that he would suddenly disappear.
There's no way, Whitebeard's current tone is too much like the old man's heir before he dies.
"You guys......"
The sea thief's face turned pale and uncertain, and he waved his hand vigorously, as if to wave away some kind of dirty thing that did not exist, and sighed in a tone of hatred that iron could not be made of steel:
"It seems that one is smarter than the other, but in fact it is short-sighted and only cares about immediate interests. If it continues like this, sooner or later, I will suffer a lot, and the uncharted sea will be handed over to you, I don't worry!"
"I'm sorry, Daddy. ”
The pirate leaders bowed their heads in shame, Whitebeard's position in their hearts was unique, and they could listen to what the other party said, even if it was not good.
"Half a year ago, Waitibe got a few boosters from a place called the Sound Nest, which were said to cure the disease. But I don't believe in this kind of thing, people will die when they are old, how can there be a reason to rejuvenate. ”
Whitebeard gently picked up the wine glass, took a sip of wine with a calm face, and continued: "But now you don't need to, it is said that this thing has a certain risk, if I have an accident......"
Speaking of this, the sea thief turned his head and looked at the black-haired knight on the side:
"Blackbeard, I hope you can oversee the Whitebeard Pirates in my place. ”
"No! No!"
Yalei was taken aback and immediately blurted out a refusal, knowing that his prestige qualifications in the Uncharted Sea were shallow. Now, if you hastily agree to Whitebeard, it will be easy to be hostile to these pirate leaders, and then I am afraid that there will be a meaningless civil war.
"Huh?"
Whitebeard twisted his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes showed a sharp edge, as if he was blaming the other party for not understanding his good intentions.
"Here's the thing......"
The black-haired knight quickly diverted the topic, drawing everyone's attention to the enhancer, explaining:
"Actually, you don't have to rush to find an heir, I've heard...... The risk of the third-generation booster is not great, and even if it fails, it will not be life-threatening. ”
"How can such a thing happen...... Then I'll give it a try. ”
Although he said so, looking at the expression of this sea thief, he obviously still had some doubts about the efficacy of the enhancer, but he was forced to have no choice but to pinch his nose and try it anyway. (To be continued.) )